Egypt’s central bank launches African financial stability portal
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), in cooperation with the Association of African Central Banks (AACB), has launched…
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Egypt, AfDB discuss expanding development financing ties
The governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) met on Sunday with the president of the African Development Bank…
Wars and Economy: Navigating a World in Flux
At the heart of the Middle East—where energy routes, trade corridors, and political influence intersect—one of the…
Sisi directs inflation control, economic growth
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stressed the need to reduce inflation by closely monitoring targeted…
Egypt’s FX reserves cover 6.9 months of imports, above global norms
Egypt’s net international reserves rose to a record $52.6 billion in January 2026, covering about 6.9 months of…
Egypt’s central bank hosts sustainable finance conference with IFC
Egypt’s Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), hosted a…
IMF, AMF deepen partnership with updated MoU
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) renewed their Memorandum of Understanding…
Egypt’s CBE, EU unveil ESCB Programme extension to 2027 to boost Africa’s financial…
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the European Union (EU) announced the extension of the EU-funded programme of…
Egypt strengthens fiscal, monetary coordination to support economy
Egypt’s government is working to reinforce coordination between fiscal and monetary policies to sustain economic…
Egypt’s c.bank chief tells AMF summit financial challenges require stronger supervisory…
Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan Abdalla called for stronger regional coordination to confront mounting…
Egypt’s FRA extends suspension of new microfinance, consumer finance licences for…
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has extended for another year its suspension on accepting applications…
Bahrain cuts overnight deposit rate by 25 bps
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) reduced its overnight deposit rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent, effective…
Kuwait cuts discount rate by 25 bps
Kuwait’s Central Bank cut the discount rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 per cent, effective Thursday, in response to…
Qatar cuts key interest rates by 25 bps
Qatar’s central bank (QCB) has reduced its key interest rates by 25 basis points, effective Thursday.
Qatar keeps interest rates unchanged
Qatar Central Bank (QCB) maintained its key interest rates, keeping the QCB Deposit Rate at 4.60 per cent, the QCB…
Fitch: Egypt’s bank liquidity to stay stable through ’27
Fitch Solutions projected continued stability in Egypt’s banking sector liquidity over the next two years.
Egypt joins G20 finance talks in S. Africa – Cabinet
A high-level Egyptian delegation led by Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), took part in…
Egypt’s CBE hosts COMESA stress testing workshop
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) hosted a five-day regional training programme on Micro and Macro Stress Testing for…
De Guindos: ECB wiser on dangers of easy money
The European Central Bank (ECB) will take a more cautious approach to monetary stimulus tools such as quantitative…
German Watchdog: Banking sector solid, outlook still unclear
Germany’s financial firms remain resilient, but high uncertainty continues to cloud the outlook, according to BaFin…
Global tariff tensions could hit UK hard, BoE warns
The Bank of England (BoE) warned on Wednesday that risks to the global economy and financial markets have…
Thailand eases loan-to-value rules to revive property sector
Thailand's central bank has temporarily eased loan-to-value (LTV) regulations from May to June next year in a bid…
ECB’s digital euro under fire following settlement disruptions
European lawmakers are questioning the European Central Bank’s (ECB) ability to manage a digital euro after a…
PM: Egypt’s total debt repayment hit $38.7b in ’24
Egypt repaid $7 billion in debt during November and December 2024, raising total repayments for the year to $38.7…
ECB flags rising financial stability risks in Nov. review
The European Central Bank (ECB) highlighted rising financial stability risks in its November 2024 review, pointing…
WBG unveils financial package to boost lending capacity
The World Bank Group announced a new financial initiative on Tuesday aimed at increasing its lending capacity and…
Bank of Korea keeps base rate steady at 3.50%
The Bank of Korea kept the base rate unchanged at 3.50 per cent on Thursday. This decision reflects the Board's…
President Sisi prioritises inflation control, social spending
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday instructed government officials to prioritise tackling inflation…
Philippine c. bank amends FX regulations
The Philippine central bank approved amendments to FX regulations, to facilitate timely reporting by banks for…
China’s Ganfeng Lithium plans to build derivatives desk
Ganfeng Lithium Group Co. is considering setting up a derivatives-trading desk to manage risk in response to market…
Yellen urges German banks for stricter Russia sanctions
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has called on German bank executives to enhance efforts to comply with sanctions…
ECB urges new regulations for AI in finance
The European Central Bank (ECB) is calling for a close watch on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in finance.…
IMF approves $1,15m loan to Bangladesh
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced a staff-level agreement to provide Bangladesh with $1,15 million.
Euro area economy set for recovery in ’24, OECD forecasts
The eurozone is likely to see GDP growth of 0.7 per cent in 2024, and 1.5 per cent in 2025, according to the…